I'll do that. Thanks for all you do on this board....
Everything went great at my Post Op visit today. (I had a Lap Nissen on 5 Nov 08.) The doctor said that everything looked good; I feel well. The incisions are almost totally healed. He even said that...
Okay, two weeks ago; I had a lap Nissen. So far, I feel pretty good. I walked two miles this morning (not up to more yet). I ate a nice breakfast of Seven Grain Cereal (a little thinner than I...
Are you named after anyone? Yes, my grandmother’s mother, Mary What are your favorite sounds? Classical Music What is your favorite color? Purple What is your favorite television show? The Rachel...
Neolissa, You asked about the surgery; well, I think it was worth it. I wish I could eat but I'll be eating soon (I hope.) I had every test everyone gets; Bravo, manometry, barium swallow, many EGDs,...
Amo, I'm now eight days post op and I find I just take too much at a time. I have to slow down and remember I can never glup again. It's good to hear you're starting to try eat more than the baby...
Neolissa, You have my sympathy. I’ve suffered from those problems for years. You might try a different PPI; I’m not sure if people build up immunity to those or not. The only one that worked for me...
Okay, I wasn't going to attempt four miles (that what I used to do before the surgery) but I did manage two miles. I was pretty wiped out but I didn't expect to run a marathon. If I could get rid of...
I can offer no real advice but I can commiserate. You had major surgery and that will take time; be easy on yourself. I hope you have good helpful friends and/or family around you....
I went for a walk with my husband this morning; we didn't do the usual four miles but I feel pretty good. The gas pains are just dreadful but not much worse than the pains I got from GERD; so, it's...
I’ve been reading posts about Lap Nissens and how awful y’all feel. Am I strange or what? Because except for some pain from the gas (in the shoulder area); I don't feel bad. I'm getting by on liquid...
Okay, my GI doc says it is probably bile and acid and that the NISSEN will fix it. I go see the surgeon again tomorrow; he wants to have an Upper GI. Once we get that out of the way, it'll be surgery...
beemer I had two BRAVOs for acid. The first fell off in the first 15 minutes and the second found NO acid in 48 hours. I'm beginning to think that I don't have Acid Reflux but probably Bile Reflux. I...
I need some info. I've not been visiting this site in awhile. I'm a candidate for a Nissen but...The surgeon thinks I need the procedure but...my BRAVO 48 hour test was normal. My manometry was good....
Thanks, Kitt...
Nerves are normal but remember a lot of the time what you find on the internet are the 'bad' outcomes or complications. People who have the surgery and do well just don't come on the internet much...
Can someone provide a little info? I have LPR with all the associated sinus, throat, voice and chest pains plus the burn of GERD. Recently, I had to go for a 48-hour pH test and had to go off the...
I have no idea what mine is showing. I just want to be done with it. I won't get an answer till 12 July when I have my next appointment. So it goes....
Well, I went in for another Bravo today. (I had one that didn't take a month ago.) Fortunately this time I took a sedative and the procedure was a lot less hassle than before. I still hate gagging...
You could try OTC Prilosec but you'd be best off to see a doctor. My GERD causes similar symptoms. Hope this helps....
Hi. mike. I get pain in my chest just to left of my sternum that radiates down my arm. It feels like a tightness. When it first occured about 10 years ago, I went through the heart attack tests and...
You might be right about the weight gain. I've been off of Prevacid for awhile and managed to drop 15lbs. It could be the PPI. I wouldn't think it would make that much difference but it might....
It sounds like GERD to me. I've had it for years. . I don't always get a lot burning but I have a bad taste in mouth, pain in my chest and throat and other problems like coughs etc. Good luck on your...
Good luck tomorrow. I hope there's nothing there. I have GERD that effects my throat and sinuses. It's a drag. I gave up on the bed thing too because it didn't work. I have a sore spot in my neck but...
Well, I'm trying to talk to the folks at the GI office about all this. I just don't know what to do. I guess I should talk to the Insurance Co. LOL. What's next? I just want problem to go away....
Gabbs, See my post "disgusted." I know how you feel. I just want to get the surgery and get rid of this problem. I pay no attention to what I eat because it has never mattered. Assume that I gave you...
I just went to my appointment with my gastroenterologist to find out all the latest on my acidic issues. Well, it seems that the BRAVO didn't work!!!!!!! Now, why didn't they tell me sooner? (The...
Here's a link to something similar that I saw on Rachael Ray's show. http://www.chickinfeed.com/ This might be good....
Bobcat, your symptoms can continue for awhile. The PPIs like Nexium take time to work. Hang in there and see how you feel by your next doctor's visit. Good luck. You seem to be doing the right things....
Sillylilly, Yes, I've gone without coffee and alcohol for years to no effect. I still have GERD. It doesn't matter what I eat or drink. I wish just giving up some foods would work. SpiritsUp, I'm...
Go to Gastroenterologist. Get checked out. I have your symptoms and I'm being treated for them. I had a stricture in my esophagus which was adding to my symtoms. So, go see a GI doc. Hope you have...
If you're on PPI like Nexium or Prevacid; you might be able to keep taking it. I can understand that your symptoms will get worse during pregnancy; after all, you've got something in there that is...
Okay, this is just me but I gave up trying to figure out trigger foods. I'm sure that there are triggers; sometimes coffee makes it a little worse but not enough to stop drinking it a couple of times...
It could be GERD. When I found out I had the problem, it was because I awoke with an incredible pain in my chest. The ER did all the tests and it wasn't anything but GERD. Yes, I feel like I'm...
I like you am befuddled by the meds question. I had to have a Bravo for 48 hours to measure my acid; so, I was off the Prevacid for over two weeks. During that time, I found my GERD to be only...
jenny, I've had headaches because my GERD gets into my sinuses. That could be it. No pain reliever seems to reach that pain: no NSAIDS like Naproxen or aspirin. Not sure how you should proceed but...
Sillylilly, Hi. Well like I said early on they didn’t know about[b] GERD in the 70s. It was all gastritis. I didn’t think much of it. I didn’t realize that heartburn everyday wasn’t normal. I was...
pr glo -- It sounds like something to discuss with a gastroenterologist. This doesn't sound like 'usual' GERD. It could be something else. Maybe nothing; you might just need to change meds....
Eugenia, go back to the GI doc and talk to her/him. I have chest pain all the time and regurgitation along with acid. I understand that it feels like you’re catching cold or a sore throat. You may...
damo123, yes. You may need to raise the head of your bed about 6" and take your meds right before you go to bed. Others may have better ideas....
Bootheel is seems that sometimes the meds just don't work. In my case, they aren't. Hope someone else can provide more info....
Uncle Juno have you had an endoscopy? It could just be that you have some erosion in your esophagus and that is what is hurting but I’m not sure. You’d think that it wouldn’t do that but I have the...
Sillylilly in the ‘70s they said I had gastritis and no ulcer; so I took Tums etc. before PPIs or even Pepcid. Then it sorta disappeared. But then it came back and it’s just been getting worse but...
Can anyone tell me about this? I'm new here and have been catching on the NISSEN. I had a BRAVO capsule put in today (27 May) and it fells just like there's something stuck in my throat. I...
Bo Beep. Hi. I'm on my way to the Nissen procedure because of throat problems and acid all the time. I understand about singing; I can't carry a tune right now and have a range of about two notes. I...
You could have a stricture in your esophagus that is causing this. I've had chest pain with GERD for about 20 years. I've been on all the PPIs at one time or another. Last week my Gastro doc did an...